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FCO 18/858

This file contains a map of the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa islands., 1980 Jan 1 - 1980 Dec 31

The Gulf: The Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa, with Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) traffic separation scheme
FCO 8/6111

Revision of 1983 background brief on 'International Territorial Disputes', 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to territiorial disputes around the world.

FCO 8/6097

UK policy in the Middle East (including Planning Paper on 'Unconventional Diplomacy'), 1 January 1986 - 31 December 1986

This file contains correspondence relating to UK policy and unconventional diplomacy in the Middle East. It includes biographical notes on the British officials in each Middle Eastern country as well as a Planning Paper on the subject of Unconventional Diplomacy.

ADM 53/26511

SPHINX, 1 September 1903 - 19 December 1904

This file is a ship's log for HMS Sphinx. It contains the physcial specifications of the ship, its condition, directions for the Captain and a detailed log of its travels from Tuesday 1 September 1903 to Monday 19 December 1904.
FCO 51/37

Territorial disputes between Iran and the Persian Gulf States, 1967

This file contains correspondence relating to Iran's territorial disputes with Bahrain, the Trucial States (the United Arab Emirates), Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It includes drafts and the final version of a memorandum of historical summaries of these territorial claims.
FCO 46/720

UK policy on Persian Gulf, 1971

This file contains correspondence relating to the future of United Kingdom defence policy in the Gulf after the withdrawal of British forces, specifically focusing on various issues in Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah after the aforementioned withdrawal.
FCO 46/718

UK policy on Persian Gulf, 1971

This file contains correspondence relating to British defence policy in the Gulf, including the handover of the Trucial Oman Scouts after the withdrawal of British forces in the Gulf, the islands dispute between Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Iran and CENTO air routes.
FCO 46/632

Gulf Command: situation in the Persian Gulf and implications for withdrawal of British forces, 1970

This file contains correspondence relating to British defence policy in the Gulf. It includes reports on that subject as well as the future of their policy after the withdrawal of their forces from the Gulf.

FCO 46/630

British military presence in the Persian Gulf, 1970

This file contains correspondence relating to British defence policy in the Gulf. It includes draft memoranda and reports on that subject as well as the future of their policy after the withdrawal of their forces from the Gulf.

FO 371/179744

Iranian policy in Persian Gulf, 1965

This file relates to Iran’s policy in the Gulf, and its relationship with the Arab States. It contains briefs, records of meetings and correspondence concerning: Iranian immigration in the Gulf and the demography of Iranian populations in the Gulf States (1) The Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s visit to the UK, and his meeting with the Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart.
FCO 8/1763

Abu Dhabi-Iran median line, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns the Abu Dhabi-Iran median line.
FCO 8/1777

Reactions by other countries to military occupation of Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs by Iran, 1971 Jan 01-1971 Dec 31

This file concerns reactions to the occupation by Iran of Abu Musa and the Tunb Islands.